If you’re a trainer, sales enablement pro, or team lead who needs to check if people actually learned something in Allego, this guide is for you. You want to build knowledge checks and assessments that actually work—but you don’t have endless time to fiddle with settings or make things fancy for the sake of it. Let’s focus on what matters, skip what doesn’t, and make sure your assessments measure real-world understanding.
1. Get Clear on What You’re Measuring (Don’t Skip This)
Before you even log in to Allego, get specific about your goals. This step sounds obvious, but skipping it leads to generic quizzes that nobody cares about.
- What do you actually need to know that people learned?
- Is it product features? Compliance rules? Sales techniques?
- How will you use the results?
- Spot weak spots? Give certifications? Just tick a box?
- What’s “good enough”?
- Does everyone need 100%, or is 80% fine?
Pro tip: Write down your top 3 learning goals in plain language. If you can’t summarize them without jargon, your assessments will confuse people too.
2. Choose the Right Assessment Type
Allego gives you a few ways to check knowledge. Here’s what works—and what’s usually overkill:
- Quizzes: Great for straightforward knowledge checks. Multiple choice, true/false, short answer.
- Video assessments: Good for sales pitches or soft skills—if you actually plan to watch the recordings. Don’t use these just because you can.
- Surveys: For feedback, not knowledge checking.
- Assignments: For open-ended work, like written responses.
Skip: Overly complex branching scenarios or gamified elements unless you really need them. They take forever to build and rarely add much value for most internal training.
3. Build Your Questions the Smart Way
This is where things usually go off the rails. Here’s how to keep it simple and useful:
A. Keep Questions Real
- Use scenarios that match real work situations.
- Avoid trivia and “gotcha” questions—nobody cares if someone remembers a random stat.
B. Mix Up Your Formats
- Multiple choice: Quick to answer and grade. Just don’t make all the wrong answers obviously fake.
- Short answer: Good for “in your own words” stuff. Only use if you’re willing to check responses.
- Video responses: Use sparingly for skills you can’t test any other way.
C. Limit the Number
- 5–10 questions is usually plenty. More than that, and people start guessing or zoning out.
- If you need a longer assessment, break it up into chunks.
D. Write Clear, Direct Questions
- No double negatives.
- No trick questions.
- Each question should tie back to a goal you wrote down in Step 1.
What to ignore: Don’t waste time on “nice to know” material. Focus on what people must know to do the job.
4. Use Allego’s Authoring Tools Efficiently
Allego’s assessment builder is pretty straightforward, but it’s easy to get lost in options. Here’s how to move fast:
A. Start with a Template
- Use existing templates if they fit your needs.
- If you make your own, keep it simple. Don’t get sucked into endless formatting tweaks.
B. Batch Your Work
- Write all your questions in a doc first, then copy them into Allego. This is faster than building one question at a time in the UI.
- Check spelling and clarity outside the platform so you don’t get distracted.
C. Use Question Pools for Reuse
- If you’re running similar trainings often, build a question bank.
- This lets you randomize questions, so not everyone gets the same quiz.
- Don’t overdo it: 20–30 solid questions is usually enough for most topics.
D. Set Clear Pass/Fail Criteria
- Decide upfront what counts as “passing.” Is it 80%? 90%?
- Make sure Allego’s settings match what you tell your learners.
- Don’t be afraid to adjust after a pilot run if too many people fail or ace it.
Heads up: Some Allego plans limit question types or analytics. If something’s missing, check your plan before spending hours building something you can’t use.
5. Make the Assessment Experience Smooth
People are busy. The more friction in your assessment, the less seriously they’ll take it.
- Keep instructions short and clear. No essays.
- Test your assessment as a learner—not just in preview mode.
- Avoid surprise time limits unless truly necessary.
- Mobile-friendly: Assume people might complete this on their phone.
Pro tip: Take your own assessment. If you find it annoying, so will everyone else.
6. Automate Feedback and Results (But Don’t Overpromise)
Allego can auto-grade most quiz types. Use this—there’s no need to manually score unless you have to.
- Automatic feedback: Set up simple right/wrong feedback. Don’t write a paragraph for every question unless it’s mission-critical.
- Manual review: Only for open-ended or video responses. Schedule a realistic time for review—don’t promise 24-hour turnaround if you can’t do it.
What to ignore: Don’t agonize over elaborate feedback for every wrong answer. Most people just want to know if they passed and what they missed.
7. Use the Results—Don’t Just File Them Away
Data is only useful if you do something with it.
- Look for patterns: Are lots of people missing the same question? Maybe your training (or the question) needs work.
- Follow up: Reach out to people who struggle. Don’t just mark them “failed” and move on.
- Iterate: Adjust your content and assessments based on what you see.
Pro tip: Don’t chase 100% scores. If everyone gets everything right, your assessment is too easy (or people already knew the material).
8. Common Pitfalls and What to Ignore
- Overbuilding: Don’t waste hours on fancy question types or graphics. Focus on clarity and speed.
- Being too strict: If people need to retake, let them. The goal is learning, not gatekeeping.
- Ignoring feedback: If people say the assessment is confusing or pointless, listen. Simplify or clarify next time.
- Forgetting compliance needs: If you need proof for audits, double-check that reports export correctly.
9. Quick Checklist Before You Assign
- [ ] Each question matches a real learning goal.
- [ ] Instructions are clear and brief.
- [ ] Assessment works on mobile.
- [ ] Pass/fail criteria are set.
- [ ] Feedback is automatic (where possible).
- [ ] You’ve tested it yourself.
If you can’t check all these boxes, fix what’s missing before you go live.
Building knowledge checks and assessments in Allego doesn’t have to eat up your whole week. Start with the basics, keep everything tied to real learning, and don’t let yourself get distracted by bells and whistles that don’t add value. Iterate as you go—nobody gets it perfect on the first try. Simple, clear, and focused always wins.